Daily training is the lifeline for hunters. Even though the amount of mana and material absorbed is the core of its power, the Treasure House can easily reap the lives of hunters if they fail to improve their skills.
The fifth basement floor of the Clan House in Footprints of the Beginning. The hunters of the Footprints were gathered in front of the door of the largest training area.
Sven, who had just arrived to train, rolled his eyes when he saw the gathering.

'...... What are you doing? Gathering here, in a place like this.'

'Oh. ............ Apparently the fifth basement floor is reserved for today.'

'Chartered? ...... There's no such system.'

'............ Master is training us.'

At these words, I silently look at the door.

I wonder what he's doing. There was a continuous sound of something heavy hitting the other side of the thick metal door.
No one tries to enter, probably because they are afraid of getting involved in something.

The "Thousand Transformations", also known as a collector of treasures, originally had a tendency to try out new treasures in the training grounds when they were acquired.
Moreover, he activates treasures that an ordinary hunter would hesitate to use, without worrying about what might happen. Although he probably understands what is going on (if he didn't, he wouldn't normally activate it), it is extremely troublesome for those around him.

'It's even more intense today: ....... Let's go out for a drink.

You can use other training grounds, but as usual, the "Thousand Transformations" don't know when to take it easy. In case it breaks through the ceiling, that is.
With a shrug of the shoulders, Sven and the others left before they could get caught up in the situation.






Great! That was awesome! Now I'm turning into the wind!

And I plunged headfirst into the wall, hitting the carpet hard and falling to the floor.
A dull thud echoes through the large training area. Fortunately, my warding fingers worked, so no damage was done.

He stands up with a quickness he has not shown recently.
You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few things to do.

'...... Leader, you've been tricked, haven't you?

'No, I can fly .......'

'He doesn't seem to want to be ridden. ......'

Lucia is right, the thick, luxurious carpet rises up in front of me and distances itself from me, as if on alert.

A treasure that moves on its own when activated is called a "self-propelled" treasure.
As was the case with the "Dog's Chain", such a treasure device can be activated rather easily, but it also has its own quirks.
For example, there are many types and quantities of animal chains, but even chains of the same lineage have their own characteristics, making them very difficult to use in terms of tools.

And the carpet I received seemed to have a little bit of a personality problem. I chuckled and said.

'Looks like it wasn't a "flying carpet" but a "rampaging carpet".

The carpet instantly closes the distance between us and delivers a blow to my body. It's a carpet, so the attack is light, but that's why the warding fingers don't work automatically.
I cough a little and wipe my mouth with my sleeve. You're good, as expected of a child who has been sleeping in the Imperial Castle treasury.

'Huh, huh, okay, you're my rival from now on.

'The carpet?

Your attack power seems to be as low as mine. But your defense is much higher than mine.
I pounce on the shadowboxing rug and catch its body.

Instantly, the body levitates. My vision spins, and the carpet runs through the air in all directions.
It was all I could do to hold on. It was a tremendous speed, even though there was only one person on board. The acceleration performance is high and the maximum speed is also quite high, which makes it an excellent means of transportation.
In addition, it has great curving performance and can do somersaults in the air. If it had been a carpet that took into consideration the people on top, it would have fetched a very high price.

I crashed into the wall again. The carpet is made of cloth, so it's safe, but I've lost one of my boundary fingers.

The Flying Carpet is quite famous as a flying treasure, and it's also a very expensive treasure.
Its fame far exceeds that of the only flying treasure I own, the Night Hiker.

Depending on its size, multiple people can ride in it, and it can hold luggage. And if it's easy to start, there's no reason why it won't be popular.
To my knowledge, I have never heard of a carpet that refuses to be ridden, which is probably the reason why the Emperor gave me this carpet.

You jerk.
Once again, we came face to face, and Lucia sighed for the umpteenth time as she watched me gradually close the distance to the carpet.

'Shouldn't we give it back?

'Flying is the dream of mankind. Don't you understand?'

'I can fly on my own. Besides, the leader has the Dark Wings of the Night Sky.

'It's defective. Besides, it only works at night.

Besides, flying on a carpet has been one of my many dreams. I couldn't pass up this opportunity, even if I had a somewhat troublesome personality.
The carpet spun around me as if gliding in a smooth motion, trapping my feet. I easily fell on my buttocks.

The rug held out a corner and patted my head. He was making a complete fool of me.
I gave him a hard-boiled smile.

'Huh. ...... Cute guy. ...... Okay, let's give him a name. That's right, ...... Car Pet! Oh!

The carpet slid under my feet and carried me gently up to the ceiling, which was nearly five meters high.

Has it finally recognized me as its master? ....... Just as I was thinking this, the carpet flipped over and threw me into the air.
My head plunged into the metal floor, and a terrible sound echoed through the training ground. I've used up my warding fingers again.

I'm probably the only one who consumes so many warding fingers in a day.

'After all, isn't the dark wing easier to use?

'No,......, I hit my body just as hard in that practice.

Besides, it's boring to be able to use it right away. Now that you've got the carpet you've always wanted, you need to study it carefully. ......
Lucia lets out a long, soul-draining sigh and recharges my warding fingers.

'Please don't make me have to go along with you.

'I'll give you a ride when I can.

'Absolutely not. I've told you many times, I can fly on my own.'



Lucia can fly on a broom. Not a treasure broom, just a broom. She can use that kind of magic.
It was my idea, but at the time I didn't know that the Witch's Broom was a famous flying treasure. Perhaps Lucia was the only person in the world who could fly on a mere commercial broom.

By the way, Lucia says that it is easier to fly without a broom. Yeah, yeah, yeah. .......

I've been dropped and knocked against the wall a lot, but my heart is not weak enough to be discouraged by this.
I've been a bit lacking in exercise lately, so this is just right.

The rampaging carpet knocked me down a lot, but there was no sign of escape to a place where I couldn't grab it. Perhaps it has some restrictions.

As the carpet fluttered, it tried to hit me with its body.
Since it was made of cloth, the force of the blow was negligible, but if the speed was high, the impact on my body was not insignificant. I bounced on the floor several times and rolled over on my back.

The carpet floats comfortably above me, looking fluffy.

The carpet floats comfortably above me, fluffy. ............... Maybe it's not a restriction, maybe it's just a bad personality.

But that's also ...... okay.
I'm an adult, so I don't get disheartened when the rug makes fun of me.

When I got up again, Lucia said.

'Speaking of which, Leader. Shouldn't you be preparing for your request by now?'

'............ What? A request?

I hadn't thought of that at all. I rolled my eyes, and Lucia gave me a sullen look.
The carpet is quiet as if it has read the air.

'You got the carpet in advance, so ............ you didn't forget about it, did you?'

'............'

Oh no. I hadn't thought about it at all. As soon as the carpet was put in front of me, I was just a nodding machine.
I only remembered that he was going to give me the item in advance, but I don't remember the details of the request.

I was not supposed to take it. I was determined not to accept it.
But this rambunctious rug made me lose everything.

I'm sure they won't forgive me even if I return it now. Or rather, I don't want to give it back.
Fearfully, I checked with my trusty sister.

'Do you have a ............ request form?

'Yes. I have it because the leader left the request summary document he gave me and hugged the trunk as he left. I'll take it.

I'm really sorry for all the trouble I've caused you.
Lucia takes out a sealed envelope with the seal of Zebrudia from her pocket and hands it to me. I open it with trembling hands.

A carpet peeps out from behind me. I skimmed its contents and died.




'The emperor's bodyguard request: ............ I see: ......'


This is a ...... big responsibility.
You're crazy to ask me to do this. ............ This is an arc case.